Foojay Podcast #73: JCON Report, Part 2 – Evolutions in the Java Language and Runtime

Java keeps moving, and every new release shifts how we write code and run applications. At JCON 2025 in May we sat down with seven speakers to hear how they see the language and the runtime evolving right now. This is the second part of our JCON interview series, featuring Steve Poole, Hanno Embregts, Karl Heinz Marbaise, Cay Horstmann, Miro Wengner, Dmitry Chuyko, and Jens Knipper in Foojay Podcast #73.

What we talked about

Java APIs in modern contexts and a look back at Java history
Java 24 and how Java shows up in educational settings
Stream gatherers, language evolution, and recent JEPs
Project Valhalla and Project Loom
Java modules and performance optimization
Email handling in Java applications

Why it matters

Each guest works on a different corner of the Java world, so the conversation paints a wide picture. We hear how teaching Java, tuning the JVM, and shaping the language all feed into each other.

See the Foojay Podcast #73 for all info, shownotes, links, etc.